diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index eb85676b..bf000c45 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 c_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cudnn:
 cutensor:
 - '2'
 cxx_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 884c3a49..c88273f0 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 c_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cudnn:
 cutensor:
 - '2'
 cxx_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 97954ba9..a6b80234 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 c_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cudnn:
 cutensor:
 - '2'
 cxx_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index f5860243..0a1ce44a 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 c_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cudnn:
 cutensor:
 - '2'
 cxx_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 42e3aa49..1e1bdbf9 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 c_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cudnn:
 cutensor:
 - '2'
 cxx_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index c9826be8..3bce70c8 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 c_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cudnn:
 cutensor:
 - '2'
 cxx_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index f5475f81..f6b0c953 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 c_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cudnn:
 cutensor:
 - '2'
 cxx_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index 2e54bc4b..b589f61c 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 c_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cudnn:
 cutensor:
 - '2'
 cxx_compiler:
-- vs2017
+- vs2019
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/recipe/activate.bat b/recipe/activate.bat
deleted file mode 100755
index 611d7027..00000000
--- a/recipe/activate.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-if defined CONDA_BUILD_STATE (
-    @echo on
-)
-
-if defined CUDA_PATH (
-    set "CONDA_CUPY_CUDA_PATH=%CUDA_PATH%"
-)
-
-set "CUDA_PATH=%CONDA_PREFIX%"
diff --git a/recipe/activate.sh b/recipe/activate.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 265ac99e..00000000
--- a/recipe/activate.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-
-if [[ -n ${CUDA_PATH:+x} ]]; then
-    export CONDA_CUPY_CUDA_PATH=$CUDA_PATH
-fi
-
-export CUDA_PATH=$CONDA_PREFIX
diff --git a/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml b/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index bd6e07bf..00000000
--- a/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-c_compiler:                    # [win]
-  - vs2017                     # [win]
-cxx_compiler:                  # [win]
-  - vs2017                     # [win]
diff --git a/recipe/deactivate.bat b/recipe/deactivate.bat
deleted file mode 100755
index dd9bd2e5..00000000
--- a/recipe/deactivate.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-if defined CONDA_BUILD_STATE (
-    @echo on
-)
-
-if not "%CONDA_CUPY_CUDA_PATH%"=="" (
-    set "CUDA_PATH=%CONDA_CUPY_CUDA_PATH%"
-    set "CONDA_CUPY_CUDA_PATH="
-) else (
-    set CUDA_PATH=""
-)
diff --git a/recipe/deactivate.sh b/recipe/deactivate.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 2128f20a..00000000
--- a/recipe/deactivate.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-
-if [[ -n ${CONDA_CUPY_CUDA_PATH:+x} ]]; then
-    export CUDA_PATH=$CONDA_CUPY_CUDA_PATH
-    unset CONDA_CUPY_CUDA_PATH
-else
-    unset CUDA_PATH
-fi
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 815f8dc0..a2a813c4 100755
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% set name = "cupy" %}
 {% set version = "13.0.0" %}
 {% set sha256 = "2f04e7857f692a713360dc9c3b06709806ab8404fca39b5af9721c04a2979aae" %}
-{% set build_num = 2 %}
+{% set build_num = 3 %}
 
 {% set target_name = "x86_64-linux" %}  # [linux64]
 {% set target_name = "ppc64le-linux" %}  # [ppc64le]
@@ -102,16 +102,6 @@ outputs:
           {{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . --no-deps -vv
         - if errorlevel 1 exit 1  # [win]
   
-        # copy activate/deactivate scripts
-        - mkdir -p "${PREFIX}/etc/conda/activate.d"                                               # [linux]
-        - cp "${RECIPE_DIR}/activate.sh" "${PREFIX}/etc/conda/activate.d/cupy_activate.sh"        # [linux]
-        - mkdir -p "${PREFIX}/etc/conda/deactivate.d"                                             # [linux]
-        - cp "${RECIPE_DIR}/deactivate.sh" "${PREFIX}/etc/conda/deactivate.d/cupy_deactivate.sh"  # [linux]
-        - if not exist %PREFIX%\etc\conda\activate.d mkdir %PREFIX%\etc\conda\activate.d          # [win]
-        - copy %RECIPE_DIR%\activate.bat %PREFIX%\etc\conda\activate.d\cupy_activate.bat          # [win]
-        - if not exist %PREFIX%\etc\conda\deactivate.d mkdir %PREFIX%\etc\conda\deactivate.d      # [win]
-        - copy %RECIPE_DIR%\deactivate.bat %PREFIX%\etc\conda\deactivate.d\cupy_deactivate.bat    # [win]
-  
         # enable CuPy's preload mechanism
         - mkdir -p "${SP_DIR}/cupy/.data/"                                                                          # [linux]
         - cp ${RECIPE_DIR}/preload_config/linux64_cuda{{ cuda_major }}_wheel.json ${SP_DIR}/cupy/.data/_wheel.json  # [linux]
diff --git a/recipe/run_test.py b/recipe/run_test.py
index b723210c..ce74cdff 100644
--- a/recipe/run_test.py
+++ b/recipe/run_test.py
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ def get_target_name():
         out = f"{plat}-linux"
     return out
 
-# Check CUDA_PATH is set
-cuda_path = os.environ.get('CUDA_PATH')
-assert cuda_path is not None
-print("CUDA_PATH:", cuda_path)
-
 # check _wheel.json exists
 # note that we don't rely on cupy.__file__ because we cannot import CuPy on Windows
 pypaths = site.getsitepackages()